List of abolitionists

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This is a listing of notable opponents of slavery, often called abolitionists.

Groups

Historical

Contemporary

Individuals

Historical

John Brown (1800-1859), abolitionist who advocated armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery. He organized the Pottawatomie massacre (1856) and was later executed for leading an unsuccessful 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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Maria Grazia Giammarinaro (1953), leading Italian abolitionist. She is the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons.[34] She is credited for raising the political profile of the fight against trafficking.[34]
Rose Livingston, known as the Angel of Chinatown, worked to free slaves in New York City
The future Viscountess Simon was knighted in 1933 for her efforts to combat remnants of chattel slavery in the British Empire.
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), leading English abolitionist, led Parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade. Campaigned for the end of slavery in British Empire, dying three days after hearing the passage of the Act through Parliament assured.
Harriet Jacobs was a former slave turned abolitionist who wrote the influential Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

Contemporary

See also

References

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